Product Liability

Second Edition

C. J. Miller and R. S. Goldberg

Provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all the major issues concerning Product Liability

Analysis of the legal requirements and responsibilities of product manufacturers and retailers allows practitioners to advise their clients on preventative measures and risk management before problems occur

Discusses the rights of those who are injured by defective products and the remedies available to them

Includes a detailed section on product liability and the conflict of laws to equip readers with the necessary tools to handle multiple jurisdiction cases which are becoming increasingly common

Takes into account the latest legislation and case-law from a variety of key jurisdictions, including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, and Germany

Product liability is an area of growing importance internationally and the comparative approach offered by this text will ensure that practitioners can operate with confidence when dealing with cases across a wide range of jurisdictions

Product Liability

Second Edition

C. J. Miller and R. S. Goldberg

Description

This major text provides comprehensive coverage of the law of negligence and strict liability provisions as it has developed in the UK, and also contains detailed discussion of case law from other jurisdictions including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France and Germany. Complete with detailed, authoritative discussions of issues arising in transnational litigation, this book provides all the necessary information for lawyers to achieve fast, effective solutions for their clients while also highlighting preventative measures.

Product Liability

Second Edition

C. J. Miller and R. S. Goldberg

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Modern Historical OutlinePART I - LIABILITY IN CONTRACT AND FOR MISREPRESENTATIONS 2. Privity3. Express Warranties and Misrepresentations4. Implied terms as to Correspondence with Description, Satisfactory Quality and Fitness for Purpose5. Remedies for Breach of the Implied Terms6. Exemption Clauses and Unfair Contract TermsPART II - STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT 7. Introduction to Strict Product Liability8. Products within the Strict Liability Regime9. Persons Subject to Strict Liability10. The Requirements of a Defect: Introductory Issues11. Production Defects12. Design Defects13. Inadequate Warnings and Directions for Use14. DefencesPART III - LIABILITY IN TORTFOR NEGLIGENCE 15. The Producers' Liability: Some Preliminary Considerations16. The Producers' Liability: Production Defects17. The Producers' Liability: Design Defects18. The Producers' Liability: Inadequate Warnings and Directions for Use19. The Producers' Liability: Proof of Negligence20. The Liability in Tort of Persons Other Than ProducersPART IV - LIABILITY IN TORT: ISSUES COMMON TO STRICT LIABILITY AND LIABILITY IN NEGLIGENCE 21. The Types of Damage or Loss Compensated22. Causation and Remoteness of Damage23. Limitation PeriodsPART V - CONFLICT OF LAWS

Product Liability

Second Edition

C. J. Miller and R. S. Goldberg

Author Information

Professor Christopher John Miller is Emeritus Professor of English Law at the University of Birmingham and has been an adviser to the National Consumer Council, the Consumers Association, and the OECD. He is an editor of and contributor to Benjamin's Sale of Goods, and a regular contributor to the All England Law Reports Annual Review. He is also author of the Product Liability and Safety Encyclopaedia. Dr. Richard S. Goldberg is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Birmingham, having previously taught at the LSE, Kings' College London, and Queen Mary and Westfield College London. He has worked as a seconded legal assistant with McKenna & Co on the benzodiazepine lititgation and other medicinal product liability cases. He is the author of Causation and theRisk in the Law of Torts which was nominated for the SPTL Book Prize in 1999.